Nancy Chemtob speaks to The New York Times about the New York State Senate approving a bill that would permit divorce without a claim that either side is at fault.
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The New York State Senate approved a bill that would permit divorce without a claim that either side is at fault. Previously, New York State’s divorce system was built on a foundation of “winks and falsehoods.” If a couple wanted to split quickly, they had to give one of the limited number of allowable reasons — including adultery, cruelty, imprisonment or abandonment — so there was a tendency to pick one out of a hat.
Nancy Chemtob, a lawyer who has been edging into the celebrity divorce ranks, said the requirement that someone find fault has long forced lawyers to question clients closely to try to find an acceptable reason to explain the split, even when the real reason is pretty simple: The client does not like his or her spouse.
The New York State Senate approved a bill that would permit divorce without a claim that either side is at fault. Previously, New York State’s divorce system was built on a foundation of “winks and falsehoods.” If a couple wanted to split quickly, they had to give one of the limited number of allowable reasons — including adultery, cruelty, imprisonment or abandonment — so there was a tendency to pick one out of a hat.
Nancy Chemtob, a lawyer who has been edging into the celebrity divorce ranks, said the requirement that someone find fault has long forced lawyers to question clients closely to try to find an acceptable reason to explain the split, even when the real reason is pretty simple: The client does not like his or her spouse.
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